Is it okay to walk in Whitehouse Common, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Whitehouse Common is lower than in 79% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 150 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Whitehouse Common.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Birmingham
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas

Day and night

Birmingham police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Violence & sexual offences: 66 (44%)
Vehicle crime: 24 (16%)
Burglary: 14 (9%)
Theft: 13 (9%)
Vandalism: 12 (8%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Whitehouse Common

The areas right next to it range from very low to low.

Falcon Lodge Very low
Sutton Coldfield Low
Little Sutton Very low
Driffold Low
Maney Very low
Mere Green Very low
Four Oaks Very low
Thimble End Very low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Birmingham. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.